PopulationincreasesAt least somecitizenship orrights grantedto conqueredpeoplesFreeBuildstransportationinfrastructureHas an ideologythat gainsfollowers for theempire, its leader,and/or militaryexpansionRegion hasexisting state-levelgovernment(s)before empireforms thereCommonofficiallanguagefacilitatescommunicationCommonlaw acrossentireempireHas militaryresourcesoradvantagesFreeGovernmentcollectstaxesPreexistingstates donot getalongOverextensionof governmentand militaryresourcesFailure tocontinueconquestlessons faith inimperialideologyFreeLeadershipfails, oftenthrough focuson maintainingwealth, notempireRegionhas highagriculturalpotentialRegion hasseveral smallstates withnone dominantbefore empireforms thereHaseconomicstability andprosperityInternalrebellionsFreeIncreasestradeEconomicrewardsgiven mainlyto elitesOutsideinvasionsSponsors artandeducation,especially incitiesPopulationincreasesAt least somecitizenship orrights grantedto conqueredpeoplesFreeBuildstransportationinfrastructureHas an ideologythat gainsfollowers for theempire, its leader,and/or militaryexpansionRegion hasexisting state-levelgovernment(s)before empireforms thereCommonofficiallanguagefacilitatescommunicationCommonlaw acrossentireempireHas militaryresourcesoradvantagesFreeGovernmentcollectstaxesPreexistingstates donot getalongOverextensionof governmentand militaryresourcesFailure tocontinueconquestlessons faith inimperialideologyFreeLeadershipfails, oftenthrough focuson maintainingwealth, notempireRegionhas highagriculturalpotentialRegion hasseveral smallstates withnone dominantbefore empireforms thereHaseconomicstability andprosperityInternalrebellionsFreeIncreasestradeEconomicrewardsgiven mainlyto elitesOutsideinvasionsSponsors artandeducation,especially incities

Empires Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Population increases
  2. At least some citizenship or rights granted to conquered peoples
  3. Free
  4. Builds transportation infrastructure
  5. Has an ideology that gains followers for the empire, its leader, and/or military expansion
  6. Region has existing state-level government(s) before empire forms there
  7. Common official language facilitates communication
  8. Common law across entire empire
  9. Has military resources or advantages
  10. Free
  11. Government collects taxes
  12. Preexisting states do not get along
  13. Overextension of government and military resources
  14. Failure to continue conquest lessons faith in imperial ideology
  15. Free
  16. Leadership fails, often through focus on maintaining wealth, not empire
  17. Region has high agricultural potential
  18. Region has several small states with none dominant before empire forms there
  19. Has economic stability and prosperity
  20. Internal rebellions
  21. Free
  22. Increases trade
  23. Economic rewards given mainly to elites
  24. Outside invasions
  25. Sponsors art and education, especially in cities